Corner-iron for wagon-bodi es



(No Model.)

' Patented Nov. 30, I880.

WW pm) N. PEIERS, PHOTO LITNOGRAPH NITED STATES CHARLES OOMSTOCK, OFRAGINE, WISCONSIN.

CORNER-IRON FOR WAGON-BODIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,853, dated November30, 1880.

Application filed September 23, 1880. (N0 model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHAS. COMSTOOK, of Racine, in the county of Racineand State of WViseonsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corner-Irons for Wagon-Bodies; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to corner-irons for wagon-bodies, and will be fullydescribed hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective bodying my invention. Fig. 2is a detail, and Fig. 3 is an outside view.

The body A is of ordinary construction, having inner side rails, B, andouter ribs, 1) 1), posts 0 G supporting the ends of the side rail.

The outer portion of the corner-iron E may be of malleable cast-iron orany other suitable metal, and is provided with corrugations b b, tocorrespond with the ribs on the body.

D is a binding-piece having flanges 0 and d. The flange c is shorterthan the bindingpiece proper and fits between the side rails, which areshouldered down for that purpose,

while the flange d fits between the ends of the sides of the body. Boltspassed though holes in the binding-piece, through the side rails, posts0 G, the sides of the wagon, and iron E will bind the whole together sotightly as to prevent water from collecting in the joints. Screws 6 0will now serve to fasten the iron E to the sides and bottom rail, theends of the ribs on the former joining with the corrugations on the ironto give a proper finish to the body, the corrugations abutting againstand supporting the ribs. The ordinary facing-iron will cover the spacebetween the top of flange d and the iron E, and the whole will form acomplete and well-finished corner.

What I claim is 'A corner-iron, E, for wagon-bodies, having corrugationsb b, in combination with binding-piece D, having flanges c d andsuitable bolts, whereby the end portions of the body are clamped betweenthe corner-iron and the binding-piece, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this4th day of September, 1880. CHAS. GOMS'IOOK.

Witnesses:

S. S. STOUT, S. KNowL'roN.

